GRE Word List

PENDULOUS

poised without visible support

The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.

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WordMeaning
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
trancestupor
impingeencroach
tannerone that tans hides
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument